Contact information: indianalocalnewsguild@gmail.com
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — We, the workers at Mirror Indy, FPI News and Free Press Indiana, are proud to announce that we are forming a union: the Indiana Local News Guild.
A supermajority of our colleagues have signed cards authorizing union representation by The NewsGuild, a sector of Communications Workers of America.
We have asked leadership to voluntarily recognize the union, citing overwhelming support among staff.
Our union campaign comes as our organization expands and we want to ensure all employees have a seat at the table. By unionizing, we want to ensure that we can keep our benefits — including paid parental leave, a hybrid work schedule and affordable healthcare. We also want to make sure workload expectations remain clear and for workplace policies to be equitably applied.
“We’re passionate about making sure Hoosiers across the state can see themselves reflected in local news coverage,” said Ibby Ahmed, senior social media strategist for Mirror Indy. “As our organization grows, we are coming together to ensure we have a seat at the table and our audiences continue to have the news they need to thrive.”
We’re joining The Indianapolis Newspaper Guild, TNG-CWA Local 34070, which also represents employees of the Indianapolis Star.
“The Indianapolis News Guild strongly supports the unionization of Mirror Indy and Free Press Indiana workers,” said Alysa Guffey, president of Local 34070. “Indiana needs a strong network of journalists that have a seat at the table when deciding the future of local news.”
Free Press Indiana has a mission to make sure every resident of Indiana has the local news they need. In 2023, the organization launched its first newsroom, Mirror Indy, with the goal of filling news gaps and providing hyper-local coverage to the people of Indianapolis. The nonprofit expanded in 2026 with the launch of its second newsroom, Free Press Indiana News, which covers communities statewide.
For more information, visit inlocalnewsguild.com or follow @indianalocalnewsguild on social media. For interview requests, email indianalocalnewsguild@gmail.com.
About Free Press Indiana
Mirror Indy and FPI News are the nonprofit newsrooms of Free Press Indiana. Launched in 2023, the organization seeks to ensure every Hoosier has access to the local news they need to make Indiana stronger, together.
About The NewsGuild-CWA
The NewsGuild-CWA was founded in 1933 and represents 28,000 journalists and other workers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico at publications and digital sites that include The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Denver Post and Consumer Reports.